Nördliche Okeraue bei Braunschweig
Nature Reserve "Nördliche Okeraue zwischen Hülperode und Neubrück" (Northern Oker Meadow between Hülperode and Neubrück)
REFERENCE NUMBER: NSG BR 099
The nature reserve "Nördliche Okeraue" (Northern Oker floodplain), which covers an area of the lower course of the river Oker, including the floodplain and the adjacent slope terrace, is about 250 ha in size. The meandering course of the river Oker with its oxbow lakes, flood depressions and periodic floods is an important regeneration and refuge area for many endangered plant and animal species.
A typical floodplain landscape with floodplain forests, softwood stands, high herbaceous vegetation and extensive reed beds, which is still well to very well preserved in parts, developed along the mostly unpaved steep banks, break-off edges, siltation and mud deposits.
Of Europe-wide importance are the habitat types "Natural and near-natural nutrient-rich standing waters with pondweed or frogbit communities", "Running waters with floating aquatic vegetation", "Damp tall herbaceous vegetation", "Lean lowland meadows", "Damp mixed oak and hornbeam forests", "Floodplain forests with alder, ash, willow" and "Hardwood riparian forests".
Especially in the winter months, the course of the river is an important resting and feeding biotope for migrating waterbird species.
The area "Nördliche Okeraue zwischen Hülperode und Neubrück" (Northern Oker floodplain between Hülperode and Neubrück) was placed under protection in order to preserve the natural water dynamics of the Oker and Schunter with their floodplain areas as a habitat for numerous endangered plant and animal species as well as their biotic communities and to protect them from disturbance.
(nlwkn.niedersachsen)
Nördliche Okeraue bei Braunschweig
Nature Reserve "Nördliche Okeraue zwischen Hülperode und Neubrück" (Northern Oker Meadow between Hülperode and Neubrück)
REFERENCE NUMBER: NSG BR 099
The nature reserve "Nördliche Okeraue" (Northern Oker floodplain), which covers an area of the lower course of the river Oker, including the floodplain and the adjacent slope terrace, is about 250 ha in size. The meandering course of the river Oker with its oxbow lakes, flood depressions and periodic floods is an important regeneration and refuge area for many endangered plant and animal species.
A typical floodplain landscape with floodplain forests, softwood stands, high herbaceous vegetation and extensive reed beds, which is still well to very well preserved in parts, developed along the mostly unpaved steep banks, break-off edges, siltation and mud deposits.
Of Europe-wide importance are the habitat types "Natural and near-natural nutrient-rich standing waters with pondweed or frogbit communities", "Running waters with floating aquatic vegetation", "Damp tall herbaceous vegetation", "Lean lowland meadows", "Damp mixed oak and hornbeam forests", "Floodplain forests with alder, ash, willow" and "Hardwood riparian forests".
Especially in the winter months, the course of the river is an important resting and feeding biotope for migrating waterbird species.
The area "Nördliche Okeraue zwischen Hülperode und Neubrück" (Northern Oker floodplain between Hülperode and Neubrück) was placed under protection in order to preserve the natural water dynamics of the Oker and Schunter with their floodplain areas as a habitat for numerous endangered plant and animal species as well as their biotic communities and to protect them from disturbance.
(nlwkn.niedersachsen)